Suppliers - Pattern Books Etc

[Julie Monty]

Hia Folks

With being mostly upholstery for the past 6 years, and having serious problems with my hands for the past 4 months, I am now having to concentrate mostly on soft furnishings.

Who would you recommend to go with regarding best choices and competitve prices.

I have trade accounts with Linwood, Villa Nova etc but I am a bit of a novice regarding the curtain scene!

I buy my linings from Edmund Bell is there more competitive companies out there?

Really appreicate any advice, especially if they do the pattern book scheme

Regards
Julie

[Louise]

Re: Suppliers - Pattern Books Etc

It partly depends on what sort of financial commitment you want to make. If you already have an account with V Nova, then I can recommend their colour box scheme which you can subscribe to for £11.75/month (total 48 payments I think). You get 10 thick fabric books around A5 size, each themed on a colour. They all contain a mix of fabric types and styles (not their most trend led 'seasonal' fabrics). The books can be opened up and new fabrics pages are added every year, and a few discontinued removed. I think Prestigious have a similar scheme.

If you prefer to buy some books outright, then Chatham Glyn (less pricey RRP than V Nova but not quite the same quality) and Biggie Best work this way, it is easy to trade with them on a pro rata basis.

Their web sites are all in the A-Z section.

I'm others will have different suggestions........

[tRUECOL]

Re: Suppliers - Pattern Books Etc

For lining, interlining etc Evans are very good, or perhaps Price & Co or F R Streets.

Katrina